Re: [WinMac] SFM thread

David A. Holter(holter[at]homer.acs.bethel.edu)
Tue, 15 Dec 1998 14:45:44 -0600 (CST)

> >Dan Schwartz wrote:
> >>
> >
> >> Also, a common mistake is to enable a MacFile volume
> >at the root level of
> >> a hard drive... Another common mistake is to load up an NTFS
> >volume to over
> >> about 75-80%.
> >>
> >
> >Er.. Don't mean to sound stupid, but... What happens when you
> >load up an NTFS
> >volume that much?
> >
> >
> >Christopher Giles
>
> Likewise, what happens if you make a SFM volume at the root level of the
> hard drive? I'd also like to know where you get this info from, since
> Microsoft didn't mention it during their course...Not that I doubt you, but
> I think the two caveats you bring up elucidate some of the problems with SFM
> on NT: It's poorly documented and behaves strangely.
>
You may want to look at John Rizzo's MacWindows web site for some helpful tips
on SFM (www.macwindows.com/servtips.html#MacNTtips). I have had a number of Mac
files "disappear" from the Mac environment (but not Windows), and following the
steps in the MacWindows Tips document on his site has helped.

Dave Holter

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